Consul Authentication

Some foreign delegates in Tokyo legalize a document issued in Japan for the use in their own country. This is often called consul authentication or /ryo-ji-ni-n-sho/ in Japanese.

In most cases, Japan MOFA authentication is required before you apply for Consul Authentication.

When you need Consul Authentication

If you are required to get a document legalized and the country where you will use the document is not a signatory country of the Hague Convention, you need to get a consul authentication on a document.

Countries we often receive work request

China Malaysia Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam Egypt
(sorry, linked pages are in Japanese)

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What we can do for you

As a registered Administrative Scrivener

"Gyoseishoshi", literally translated Administrative Scrivener, is a registered specialist in documentation, officially qualified by laws in Japan.

As a registered Administrative Scrivener, we can arrange:
- Legalization
- Notarization
- Translation
for you.

Legalization)

Legalization is the process at Japan MOFA and/or Foreign delegate in Japan before you submit the document in your home country or embassy. We are very pleased to assist you to get your document legalized in Tokyo.

Notarization

Notarization is the process required before Legalization for a private document such as translation, power of attorney, etc.

Translation

We arrange English translation of the original Japanese document such as Family Register, Certificate of Acceptance, etc.